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First Chinese spacewalk announced for September 2008
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Space

2007-03-06 12:32:52
Officials with CNSA, China’s space counterpart to NASA, have announced that one—maybe even two—taikonauts (Chinese astronauts) will perform a spacewalk after launching from their Shenzhou 7 spacecraft in September 2008.


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Russia begins construction of new Soyuz launch facility
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Space

2007-02-28 17:00:32
Monday, February, 26, 2007 was the official opening of Russia’s newest launch facility for its Soyuz rocket.


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Iran announces it has launched a payload-carrying rocket into space
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Space

2007-02-25 17:19:06
Iranian officials announced on Sunday, February 25, 2007, on Iranian government-controlled television that it has successfully launched a rocket to about 150 kilometers (90 miles) above the Earth for research and scientific purposes.


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Live NASA TV showing February 22 spacewalk to fix antenna
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Space

2007-02-22 10:17:17
Live NASA TV coverage of the spacewalk on February 22, 2007 began at 4 a.m. (U.S.) eastern standard time (EST). The spacewalk that was scheduled to begin at 5 a.m. EST was about one-half hour late in beginning.


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Did you know Astronaut is derived from Greek words Star Sailor?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Space

2007-02-16 10:01:00
We see and hear the terms astronaut and cosmonaut when dealing with the various space programs around the world. Here is some background on astronaut, cosmonaut, and other space-faring terms for space travelers.
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